Wave and Light

Refraction occurs when _____________

• the wave's speed changes by entering a new medium
• a wave bounces off of a boundary
• waves parts meet each other
• waves bend around a barrier

Which letter is an example of reflection?

• A

• B

• C

Which type of behavior does light display when striking a transparent object?

• scattering

• reflection

• transmission

• absorption

What type of behavior is represented by this diagram?

• reflection

• refraction

• scattering

• absorption

What behavior does this diagram represent?

• reflection

• scattering

• absorption

• transmission

Which travels faster: light or sound waves?

• Sound Waves

• They Travel the same

• Light waves

Which of the following visible colors has the shortest Wavelength?

• Purple

• Green

• Yellow

• Red

What is true of red light?

• shortest visible wavelength

• longest visible wavelength

What do waves CARRY though a medium from one end of the wave to the other?

• particles

• energy

The distance between two troughs in a wave is:

• frequency

• wavelength

• equilibrium

• period